[ExI] Pentagon Says Killing 10 Afghan Civilians Was 'Horrible Mistake'

[spike at rainier66.com]

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From: extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> On Behalf Of BillK via extropy-chat
Subject: [ExI] Pentagon Says Killing 10 Afghan Civilians Was 'Horrible Mistake'

US Urged to End Drone Strikes After Pentagon Says Killing 10 Afghan Civilians Was 'Horrible Mistake'

>..."That was not a 'mistake,'" said journalist Anand Giridharadas. "War crimes are not oopsies."

<https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/17/us-urged-end-drone-strikes-after-pentagon-says-killing-10-afghan-civilians-was>


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>...Civilians killed are called 'collateral damage' which is what is bound to happen when bombs are used outside of a war zone.

BillK

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It was exactly what it looks like BillK: a Wag the Dog attack.  This one actually killed people:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wag_the_Dog

They were desperate to change the headlines, get the discussion off of the hostages.

spike